Advising for First-Years
Your first-year advising network will help you transition to college academics, assist you in navigating Harvard’s resources and in exploring curricular and co-curricular opportunities, and help you plan for your choice of concentration.
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At Harvard, members of your academic advising network will play important roles in your academic and intellectual experiences. All first-year students have an advising network that includes a:
Beginning in August, after your advisors are assigned, you can see the members of your advising network on my.harvard.
Your first-year advising network will help you transition to college academics, assist you in navigating Harvard’s resources and in exploring curricular and co-curricular opportunities, and help you plan for your choice of concentration.
Pre-Concentration Advisors
Pre-Concentration Advisors are Harvard faculty, staff, and proctors who serve as academic advisors. Your Pre-Concentration Advisor helps you select courses, connect with resources, think about how to balance your time, plan for your concentration, and explore curricular and extracurricular interests.
Peer Advising Fellows (PAFs)
Peer Advising Fellows are sophomores, juniors, or seniors who provide peer advising to first-year students. PAFs are assigned by entryway and work together with Proctors to build community in your entryway. PAFs offer useful guidance on how to respond to the challenges of transitioning to college life and how to take advantage of the many available opportunities and resources.
Chat with an Advisor
As a first-year student, you are also encouraged to seek out advising resources, such as advisors within concentrations or secondary fields. Advisors in the Advising Programs Office are also available for drop-in advising. We are available to chat about anything—course selection and registration, concentration exploration, curricular requirements or academic policy, and more! Harvard College undergraduates may sign up for an advising appointment via our Crimson Scheduler.